University Letter

February 16, 2001

Volume 38 No. 24

UNIVERSITY LETTER
University of North Dakota at Grand Forks
Vol. 38, Number 24, February 16, 2001

UNIVERSITY LETTER IS ALSO AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY in the Events and News section of UNDInfo, the University's menu system on
the Internet. The address is: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/our/uletter.htm

The University Relations Office maintains an index for the University Letter.

March 5-7 will be an exciting time in Bismarck for those of us who are interested in research. Two back-to-back events will be
of great interest:

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National
Human Genome Research Institute

There will be an opportunity Monday, March 5, (10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Radisson Inn) to visit with Dr. Francis Collins,
director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health, about how to break into the NIH
research arena, tips for new medical researchers, the future direction of NIH research funding and other topics of interest.
This opportunity is open to all faculty members. Bus transportation (leaving at 5:30 a.m. Monday, March 5, from the south
entrance of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences building and returning in the evening) will be available. Continental
breakfast of coffee, juice and rolls will be provided on the bus. If you are interested in taking advantage of bus
transportation, please contact the Office of University Relations at 777-2731.

Dr. Collins will be in Bismarck to take part in the "Women's Health Women's Lives" conference sponsored by Sen. Byron Dorgan.
Anyone interested in the conference can find information at www.whwl.org.

R&D Showcase

On March 6-7, the University will actively co-sponsor the R&D Showcase at the Radisson Inn in Bismarck. This will be a showcase
of research and development activities as they relate to economic development in North Dakota. The purpose of the showcase is
to illustrate how discoveries lead to patents, how patents lead to licensing of commercially important ideas, and how, given the
ways in which this process if facilitated in other states, we might enhance our commercialization of discoveries here in North
Dakota. While there are several sponsors, the Showcase is being coordinated by our Energy & Environmental Research Center.

It is important that we have a good turnout from UND at both Dr. Collins' talk and the R&D Showcase. Please participate if you
can. CALL UNIVERSITY RELATIONS AT 777-2731 BY THE END OF THE BUSINESS DAY ON FRIDAY, FEB. 23, IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND SO WE CAN
SIGN YOU UP AND PAY YOUR REGISTRATION. Let us know if you need financial support to attend the Showcase.

We are making UND bus transportation available to and from Bismarck on Monday and Wednesday, March 5 and 7. The first bus will
leave for Bismarck on Monday, March 5, at 5:30 a.m. and will leave again the same day at 4 p.m. for the return trip to Grand
Forks. A second bus will leave Grand Forks on Monday at 3 p.m., arriving in Bismarck at approximately 8 p.m., and will return to
Grand Forks on Wednesday, March 7, arriving back at the UND campus at about 8 p.m. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
BUS TRANSPORTATION, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CONTACT THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS AT 777-2731 BY THE END OF THE BUSINESS
DAY ON FRIDAY, FEB. 23. It will be important to get an accurate count.

If this is at all relevant to you and your college and department, I ask that you call attention to this opportunity to the
appropriate individuals within your units.

A block of rooms at the Radisson Inn will be held until Friday, Feb. 23, at the special rate of $45 for a single and $65 for a
double. Specify the "R&D Showcase" room block when you make your reservation. The Radisson's telephone number is (701) 258-7700.

Schedule of Events, March 5-7 (all events take place at the Radisson Inn in Bismarck):

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes
of Health

7 to 9 p.m. - R&D Showcase starts with Evening Social and Opening Registration Exhibits Open

Tuesday, March 6

8:30 to 8:45 a.m. - Welcome. William Isaacson, President, North Dakota State Board of Higher Education; Larry Isaak, Chancellor,
North Dakota University System (NDUS); Lee Peterson, Director, North Dakota Department of Economic Development and Finance

Peter Schickele, the composer, musician, author and satirist who is internationally known for his success in popularizing
classical music through his "P.D.Q. Bach" performances, will receive an honorary doctorate degree from the University on Sunday,
May 13.

He also will present a concert the night before at the Josephine Campbell Recital Hall, Hughes Fine Arts Center, in support of
the UND Music Department.

Schickele appears weekly on public radio and still occasionally performs as a music professor at the "University of Southern
North Dakota at Hoople" who supposedly has "discovered" the lost works of "P.D.Q. Bach." P.D.Q. Bach recordings have won four
Grammy Awards.

Schickele grew up in Fargo, where he played bassoon in the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra. He is a graduate of Swarthmore
College and the Julliard School of Music, where he also served on the faculty. He lives in Woodstock and New York, N.Y.

According to Gary Towne, chair of the UND Music Department, Schickele has been on the national scene since 1965 when his "P.D.Q.
Bach" performances, recordings and books first appeared. His success in educating the general public about classical music has
been phenomenal, Towne said, but his productivity as a composer is less well known. It includes more than 100 works for symphony
orchestras, choral groups, chamber ensembles, voice, movies and television.

At UND Schickele will present a program of original songs, accompanying and occasionally joining in with friend and fellow
performer, the tenor David Dusing. In addition to invited guests, the Saturday evening concert will be open to the general
public.

The University has awarded 190 honorary degrees since the first in 1908 to Webster Merrifield, UND's third president. Candidates
must be nominated by a faculty member and be approved by the Honorary Degrees Committee, the University Senate, the President
and the State Board of Higher Education.

The president of the National Indian Education Association, Carole Anne Heart (Rosebud Sioux), will speak Saturday, Feb. 17, at
1 p.m. at the International Centre, 2908 University Ave. She will present and lead a discussion on the University's use of the
Sioux name and its accompanying "Indian-head" symbol.

The use (by non-Native schools) of American Indian names and images for sports team marketing has long been considered offensive
by some groups and individuals. Over 500 Native American, religious and civil rights organizations are formally on record
opposing the use of Native peoples as nicknames, logos, or mascots by public institutions. In addition nine tribal nations in
North and South Dakota have formally requested that UND find a new name and symbol with which to promote the University.

Heart is also the executive director of the Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen's Health Board. The National Indian Education
Association (NIEA) was founded in 1969 to give American Indian and Alaska Native peoples a national voice in their struggle to
improve access to educational opportunities. NIEA is the largest and oldest Indian education organization in the nation and
strives for educational equity for Native people.

Heart's appearance is sponsored by the Campus Committee for Human Rights (CCHR) and the Native Media Center. The membership of
CCHR is comprised of over 100 faculty, staff, students and community members for whom the environment at the University of North
Dakota is a concern as it relates to the human rights of all its constituents.

The stated purpose of CCHR is "to promote a safe and respectful educational environment embracing the fundamental human dignity
of every member of the campus community, and to assist the University in accomplishing its mission of promoting cultural
diversity and contributing to the public well-being."
For more information contact me.

"University Days, and What I Do On My Winter Summer Stays in Uruguay" is the next talk in the Faculty Lecture Series. Elizabeth
Hampsten, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of English, will deliver the talk Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the North Dakota Museum
of Art. The reception starts at 4 p.m., with the lecture beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Since 1966, Dr. Hampsten has been teaching courses in English literature, composition, and advanced writing, as well as in
Women's Studies and Peace Studies. She has an undergraduate degree from Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now Northern Arizona
University), an M.A. from Montana State University in Missoula, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Washington in
1963.

She has published "Read This Only To Yourself: The Private Writing of Midwestern Women, 1880-1910" (1982); "Settler's Children"
(1988), and "Day In, Day Out: Women's Lives in North Dakota" (1988). "Mother's Letters" (1991) is a collection of
autobiographical essays based on the letters of her mother.

Since traveling to Uruguay in 1989, Elizabeth Hampsten has been translating biographical works by women about their experiences
during the dictatorship, and writing personal essays of her experiences there. Her translation of Uruguay Nunca Mas, a report of
human rights violations during the dictatorship, was published by Temple University Press in 1991. She spent last fall in
Uruguay on a three-month Fulbright fellowship.

The Faculty Lecture Series seeks to cultivate a stronger academic atmosphere on campus by showcasing the scholarly lives of
several faculty selected across the disciplines. The Lecture Series aims to present with some depth and rigor the scholarly
questions and goals of the individual faculty. In presenting the products of their scholarship, the lecture will share the
enthusiasm and dedication that sustains their creative efforts.

On Tuesday, April 10, the last lecture in the series, "Research on the Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa," will be presented by James
Mitchell, Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosciences.

Diane Perez, Department of Molecular Cardiology, The Lerner Research Institute at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, will present
a seminar titled "The Role of the a1b-Adrenergic Receptor in CNS and Cardiovascular Function: Transgenic Approaches", on
Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 11 a.m. in room 3933 in the Edwin James Research Center. Dr. Perez is well known for studying the
molecular mechanisms of a- and b- adrenergic receptor activation in the heart and central nervous system. This seminar is the
fourth in a series of seminars emphasizing the neurosciences and is hosted by the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and
Therapeutics. All interested students, staff, and faculty are welcome. Questions regarding this seminar or others in this
series should be directed to me.

As part of Black History Month, the Multicultural Awareness Committee will sponsor Leon Williams. He will present "Just Words,"
a program on discrimination, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl.

This program uses a variety of humorous, illustrative stories to enhance the learning experience of the audience. Humor, in
fact, is a major part of the presentation. Williams' programs are also interactive, involving music, activities, and audience
discussion.

North Dakota native Clay S. Jenkinson will give a book talk and signing at Barnes & Noble University Bookstore Tuesday, Feb. 20,
from 6 to 8 p.m. Jenkinson is the author of "The Character of Meriwether Lewis: 'Completely Metamorphosed' in the American
West." The book is the first in a series. Jenkinson, author, humanities scholar, and cultural commentator, has hiked and canoed
major portions of the Lewis and Clark Trail. He was the chief consultant, historian, scriptwriter, and on-camera field host for
the Lewis and Clark documentary, "Travelin' On." He brings to his book a unique humanities perspective that he learned as a
Rhodes scholar at Oxford University.

Tickets for the annual Founders Day Banquet are now on sale. This year's event is set for Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Memorial
Union Ballroom. The doors will open at 5:45 p.m., the UND Steel Drum Band will begin performing at 6 p.m., and the banquet will
begin at 6:30 p.m. The Founders Day program will feature the presentation of awards for teaching, research, and service as well
as the recognition of faculty and staff with 25 years of service, and retired and retiring faculty and staff with 15 or more
years of service to the University.

For the first time ever, tickets for the banquet can be purchased through campus mail. Every UND employee recently received a
bright blue flyer outlining the ticket purchase procedure. Please use the order form from that flyer to order your tickets, or
those for your departmental tables. Tickets are $7 each, and a limited number of seats are available.

Please call Sherri Korynta in the Office of the Vice President for Student and Outreach Services at 777-2725 if you have any
questions or if you need an additional copy of the ticket order form.

Fred Wittmann, Director of Project Development, Office
of the Vice President for Student and Outreach Services.

A TIAA-CREF consultant will be on campus to conduct a seminar on TIAA-CREF SRA's (Supplemental Retirement Annuities), from 3 to
4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Lecture Bowl, Memorial Union. All benefitted, non-benefitted faculty, staff and spouses are
welcome.

Coen Adema, a candidate for the parasitology/invertebrate faculty biology position in the Biology Department, will present a
seminar titled "Invertebrate Immunobiology: Insights from Digenean/Snail Interactions" Friday, Feb. 23, at noon, in 141 Starcher
Hall.

Dr. Adema received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Medical Technology from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and his
Ph.D. from the Free University Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He has served as a post doctoral fellow in the Department of Biology
at the University of New Mexico, and is currently a research assistant professor there.

Dr. Adema's research interests include comparative immunobiology, molecular aspects and cell biology of parasite/invertebrate
host compatibility, and digenean/snail interactions. His current research focuses on function, diversity, expression of
fibrinogen-related proteins (FREPs) produced by Biophalaria glabrata; and isolation and characterization of hemocyte-inhibitory
compounds produced by Echinostoma paraensei.

Assistive Technology for People with Vision Impairments will be demonstrated at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the School for
the Blind, 500 Stanford Road.

Dan Clark of Freedom Scientific (combined Arkenstone, Blazie Engineering and Henter-Joyce), will demonstrate. He will be
available for individual demonstrations from 9 a.m. to noon; call 800-444-4443 to make arrangements.

The annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health is set for Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 27 to March 1, at the Radisson
Inn in Bismarck.

Focusing on the theme, "It All Adds Up to Access: Strengthening the Safety Net in North Dakota," the event offers presentations,
discussions, workshops and informal gatherings to promote the exchange of information and ideas.

The conference attracts health care professionals from various disciplines such as nursing, hospital and long-term care
administration, nutrition, environmental health care, social work, human services, and professions dedicated to the well-being
of the elderly. It also offers information of interest to the public.

Keynote speakers are:

Donna Cohen Ross, Director of Outreach, Center on Budget Priorities, Washington, D.C., who will focus on the State Children's
Health Insurance Program;

Charlotte Hardt, president of the National Rural Health Association and executive director of the Area Health Education Center,
Washington State University, Spokane, Wash., will address the state of the rural health safety net;

A legislative update session, featuring North Dakota's congressional delegation or their representatives, will inform
participants about current legislation on rural and public health matters. The session is set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28,
followed by a 5 p.m. state policy update session.

Pre-conference sessions are set for Tuesday, Feb. 27. One, intended for people who serve on boards of hospitals and nursing
homes, is titled "The Hospital and Nursing Home Board Member: What Is My Role and Responsibility?" The other, "Critical Access
Hospital: Network Development, North Dakota Style and the Role of EMS," is designed to assist rural hospitals that have either
converted to Critical Access Hospital status or anticipate such a change in organizational structure in the future.

Also on Tuesday, Feb. 27, a workshop titled "Diabetes Crash Course 2: Living Well with Diabetes," will teach health care
providers new approaches in diabetic self-management using state-of-the-art diabetes care in their own offices. Using these
methods, there is less need to send the patient to a diabetes specialist, due to fewer complications and, therefore, less cost
to the health care system.

Intensive sessions, running two hours each, will cover topics such as comparison between federally qualified health centers and
federally certified rural health clinics. A second will address Native American health care payment systems, and a third will
discuss biological terrorism preparedness.

During an awards banquet Wednesday, Feb. 28, several individuals and programs will be recognized for their contributions to the
betterment of health in North Dakota.

Conference sponsors include: the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and its Department of Family Medicine, Center for Rural
Health, AIDS Education and Training Center, and Department of Community medicine and Rural Health; College of Nursing; North
Dakota Public Health Association; Altru Health System; North Dakota Academy of Physician Assistants, and the North Dakota
Community Health Care Association.

Conference registration fee is $150. Day rates are available for those who wish to attend a portion, but not all, of the
conference.

For more information, contact Allison Knight at the Division of Continuing Education, 777-2663 or 1-800-342-8230, or by e-mail
at conferences@mail.und.nodak.edu.

Career Services will hold the UND Spring Job Fair Tuesday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Hyslop Sports Center (Multi-
purpose Gym). This is a great opportunity for students to interview and network with potential employers for full-time positions
as well as co-op/internship opportunities. Students should dress professionally and be ready to interview for full-time
professional positions or co-op/internships.

TIAA-CREF consultants will be on campus Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6 and 7, Thursday, April 12, and Wednesday, April 18, from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you would like to meet with a consultant, please contact Liz Pratt at 1-800-842-2009 to make an
appointment. You can also make your appointment online at https://ifs2.tiaa-cref.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ARS. Please wait for a
confirmation page to appear to be sure your appointment was scheduled.

We all have questions concerning the law, and answers can often be difficult to obtain. As a result, the Information and Service
Committee of the State Bar Association of North Dakota is offering a People's Law School to provide information about and
explanations of a variety of legal issues to community members.

The People's Law School will be held each Thursday for seven weeks beginning April 5. Each two-hour session will cover at least
one topic and allow time for a question and answer period. Registration cost is $35 and includes all seven sessions. For more
information please contact the State Bar Association of North Dakota at (701) 255-1404 or (800) 472-2685 or the Division of
Continuing Education at 777-2663 or (800) 342-8230.

The UND Aerospace Foundation, a public, non-profit corporation that serves as a link between industry and the John D. Odegard
School of Aerospace Sciences, has acquired an air traffic control simulator from Adacel of Montreal, Quebec. The 225 degree
tower and radar simulator will allow training of students in basic to advanced tower/radar simulation.

Acquisition of such a high-tech tower and radar simulator will position UND Aerospace to be the premier trainer in the
International Civil Aviation Organization and FAA air traffic control training in both its contract and undergraduate programs.
The Adacel tower simulator will be the most advanced in North America and is a critical part of our Norwegian ATC contract. The
simulator, to be delivered this spring, has the capability to portray 100 movements simultaneously, enabling the students to
have a firm grasp on airspace, procedures and requirements.

Thirteen national colleges offer an ATC program. Of those, the Odegard School is the only one to follow the FAA Academy's
current training program. The Odegard School will be able to supplement the FAA's training needs by having its graduates
"facility ready" when they leave the university.

"There are very few training institutions that allow a student to work in a tower, terminal radar and en route center
environment, all working in tandem," said Gary Bartelson, Director of the Air Traffic Control program. "This simulator will give
students a sense of real world situations, better preparing them for their FAA career."

Adacel Technologies Limited specializes in the application of advanced and complex information technology, and supplies products
and services to defense, telecommunications, transport, e-commerce, internet and government customers. Services include systems
analysis, design, development, implementation and integration of complete realtime systems.

In accordance with State Board of Higher Education directives, Monday, Feb. 19, will be observed as Presidents Day by faculty
and staff members of the University. Only those employees designated by their department heads will be required to work on this
holiday.

John Ettling, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, and Diane Nelson, Director of Personnel Services.

The University Curriculum Committee has approved the termination of the M.S. in Vocational Education major and a title change to
the M.S. in Business Education major. The two programs are being combined into one program, titled M.S. in Career and Technical
Education. Also approved for termination was the B.S. in Aeronautics with a major in Air Transport degree. Please contact us
with any questions you may have.

David Perry (Social Work), University Curriculum Committee Chair, and Connie Borboa, Office
of the Registrar.

There's a new computer virus called Anna (a.k.a., VBS/SST, Kalamar, OnTheFly). Anna is known to be a mass mailer, which means it
uses listings found in the Microsoft Outlook address book to send copies of itself. The Anna virus arrives via e-mail with the
following information:

Subject: Here you have, ;o)

Body of Message: Hi: Check This!

Attachment: AnnaKournikova.jpg.vbs

Clicking on the attachment activates the worm. Once activated, Anna uses the Microsoft Outlook address book to mass e-mail
itself to others. If you receive this e-mail, delete it immediately.

The Anna virus appears to just infect Windows 95/98/NT/2000 systems and only spreads through Microsoft Outlook address books
(not Outlook Express). McAfee's VirusScan will detect this virus if your definition file is at least 4092 (this was released in
August 2000). To see what virus definition file you have, open VirusScan, click on Help and select About. If you use other
anti-virus software, check with your anti-virus software manufacturer.

There are two ways to protect your computer from viruses. The first is to use your best judgement. If you receive an attachment
that looks suspicious DON'T OPEN IT! Just delete it. Remember when Mom said, "Don't take candy from strangers?" Well, don't
take e-mails from them either. When in doubt about an e-mail or attachment, just delete it. Mail can always be re-sent, but
lost data is another story. If you must open an attachment, never double click it to open. Always use notepad or wordpad to
open an attachment. If you're a GroupWise user, always right mouse click the attachment and select the view option to look at
it. These methods allow you to view attachments without allowing Macro and VBS viruses to run.

The second is to install anti-virus software and keep it current. Check the UND Computer Center web page for the latest news
and updates. The anti-virus page is located at: www.und.nodak.edu/dept/CC/virus/. McAfee Total Defense is the anti-virus
software provided under the HECN software contract for Windows 95/98/2000/NT users and is free of charge to all UND faculty,
staff and students. The anti-virus page provides instructions for installing and configuring McAfee Total Defense on your
computer. There are also instructions for auto-updates to keep the software current and additional downloads and notes to
assist if you are infected by a virus.

No matter how sophisticated the viruses get or how good the anti-virus software is, you are still the best defense for your
computer. Use your best judgement. If an e-mail or attachment doesn't seem right, get rid of it. Plan ahead by backing up
important files on floppies, zip drives or other storage devices on a regular basis. This will make it easier to replace files
that might be wiped out by a virus.

Remember that you are not alone in this battle. The UND Computer Center is staffed and equipped to assist you. If you think a
virus was sent to you or think you might be infected or have any questions on your anti-virus software, contact us at 777-2222
or cc_helpdesk@mail.und.nodak.edu.

This week on "Studio One," Jon Jackson (Anatomy) will discuss "the living learning from the dead." Jackson is the director of
the deeded body program at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in which people may donate their bodies for medical
research. Jackson will also discuss how the program benefits students and the field of medical research.

"Studio One" will also feature a segment about senior citizens reentering the workforce. The American Association for Retired
Persons hosts classes to teach new job skills to seniors as part of the Senior Community Service Employment program. The program
is designed for low income seniors.

"Studio One" is an award-winning news and information program produced at the University of North Dakota Television Center. The
program airs live on UND Channel 3 at 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Rebroadcasts can be seen at noon, 7 and 11 p.m. daily and on
Saturdays at 10 a.m. Prairie Public Television airs "Studio One" on Saturday at 6 a.m. The program can also be seen in Fargo,
Bismarck/Mandan, Minot, Minneapolis and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Effective March 1, the Transportation Department will be required by North Dakota State Fleet to see a valid drivers license
when an employee or student checks out a State Fleet vehicle. Please be aware of this change. We will not be allowed to release
the vehicle if this is not provided.

We would like to also remind users that the State Fleet Policy Manual states that "All state employees must wear properly
fastened safety belts whenever they travel in state vehicles. The driver must verify compliance and remind passengers of the
required seat belt policy." ALL people in vehicles must be buckled.

Also, for your information, Transportation does have a limited number of 4x4 vehicles available. When traveling in winter
conditions, ask to sign out one of our winter survival kits when using a State Fleet vehicle. Inquire with the dispatcher.

Please pre-register by calling Staci at the U2 office, 777-2128 or use e-mail at U2@mail.und.nodak.edu, for the following
workshops.

Challenges, Changes, Choices, Feb. 22, 2 to 3 p.m., Prairie Room, Memorial Union. Life is full of challenges and changes, some
beyond our control. How we choose to cope, respond, and take action tells about who we are.

Accounting Services and Purchasing Training Session, Feb. 28, 8 a.m. to noon, Sioux Room, Memorial Union. Review of the policies
and procedures used at accounting, purchasing, and central receiving; learn how to use TCC listings, bids, surplus property, and
public sale.

All Credit Union members are reminded that the last day our Service Center (corner of S. 17th St. and 32nd Ave. S.) will be open
is Friday, Feb. 23. The only Credit Union location will be on campus in the lower level of the Memorial Union. Beginning Monday,
Feb. 26, the new hours at the Memorial Union location will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Credit Union's 63rd annual meeting was held Jan. 26. Tom Wiggen was re-elected and Margaret Myers was elected to serve on
the Board of Directors. Donna Ellertson was re-elected to serve on the Credit Committee. The Board of Director officers for
the year are Leo Saucedo, President; Frank Slater, Vice President; Marsha Nelson, Secretary; Margaret Myers, Treasurer; and
Member is Tom Wiggen.

Married couples are needed for a study of parent-child picture book reading. To participate, you must be a parent of a child
aged 4-5. Each parent will receive $10 for 30 minutes of participation. Each parent must participate on a separate day. If
interested, please contact me at 777-3017 for more information.

The Department of Psychology and Psychological Services Center offer the following treatment groups and opportunities to take
part in studies.

Insomnia: Do you have trouble sleeping? The Psychological Services Center will form an insomnia treatment group, which will meet
for one evening per week for eight weeks, beginning in late February. Cost of the group is based on a sliding fee scale. If
interested, please call the Psychological Services Center at 777-3691 for more information.

Binge Eating, Purging: Do you have problems with binge eating and purging? The Psychological Services Center will form a bulimia
nervosa treatment group. The group will meet for one evening per week for 10 weeks beginning in late February. Cost of the group
is based on a sliding fee scale. If interested, please call the Psychological Services at 777-3691 for more information.

Social Anxiety: Are you nervous in social situations? The Department of Psychology is seeking individuals to participate in a
study which examines the nature of social phobia and/or social anxiety. We are seeking volunteers with no other depression,
anxiety, or substance abuse problem. Volunteers must be currently involved in a romantic relationship lasting at least six
months. Compensation for completing a booklet of questionnaires is provided. Confidentiality is strictly maintained. For more
information, contact Shannon Woulfe at the Department of Psychology, 777-4831.

Panic Attacks: Do you experience recurrent panic attacks? The Psychology Department is seeking individuals to participate in a
study which examines the nature of panic disorder. We are seeking volunteers with no other depression, anxiety, or substance
abuse problem. Volunteers must be currently involved in a romantic relationship lasting at least six months. Compensation for
completing a booklet of questionnaires is provided. Confidentiality is strictly maintained. For more information, contact
Shannon Woulfe at the Department of Psychology, 777-4831.

Ron DePue, Alan Palmer and Dana Siewert were presented with the FAA Good Friend Award by the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA). This award recognizes an individual or a group of individuals not employed within the FAA's Flight Standards Service that
have promoted, enhanced or supported the mission of the Federal Aviation Administration. DePue (Director of Standardization)
developed a powerpoint presentation on helicopter operations. Siewert (Director of Safety) and Palmer (Director of Flight
Operations) presented a video, "Evaluating Landings," that had a great bearing on the success and successful conduct of the year
2000 Annual Designated Pilot Examiner renewal course conducted by UND. The video was created and produced by Bob Cary and Mary
Lizakowski (both AeroSpace Network). Siewert also produced an outline of the video's features for ASN, and Palmer piloted the
aircraft used in the video.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Mary Jo Schill (Communication Sciences and Disorders) is one of three nominees for the office of Vice President for
Administration and Planning of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. If elected, she will serve a three-year term on
the Executive Board of the Association which represents 99,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language
and hearing scientists. She currently serves on the Legislative Council and the Financial Planning Board of the Association.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Robert Tangsrud (Marketing) will be a participant in a special session of the 10th Biennial World Marketing Congress in Cardiff,
Wales, June 27 to July 1. The session is titled, "You May be Getting Older, But Are You Getting Better?: An Examination of
Cognitive Processing of Older Consumers." An article, "Control-Related Motivations, Capabilities, and Preferences Among
Patients: The Roles of Primary and Secondary Control in Older Adulthood," authored by Tangsrud was published in the Journal of
Business Research, 48 (3), June, 259-266. . . . Victoria Beard (Accounting) presented a paper, "An Effective Alternative to
Establishing Joint MBA Programs in China: The Case for Undergraduate Collaboration," at the 12th Asian-Pacific Conference on
International Accounting Issues in Beijing. . . . Daniel Biederman (Economics and Public Affairs) authored "Borrowing
Constraints and Individual Welfare in a Neoclassical Growth Model," in the Journal of Macroeconomics 22, Fall 2000: 645-670. . .
. Mark Jendrysik (Political Science and Public Administration) presented two papers, "The Modern Jeremiad: Bloom, Bennett and
Bork on American Decline," and "Solitary Brutes or Fellow Creatures: Hobbes Versus Some Contemporaries," at the annual meeting
of the American Political Science Association in Washington, D.C.

COLLEGE OF NURSING

Liz Tyree (Family and Community Nursing) will be honored with the Sigma Theta Tau Region 2, Mentor Award this spring. This award
recognizes an outstanding individual who fosters and actively supports the professional development and scholarly advancement of
nurses, society members, chapters and leaders. Under the leadership of Tyree, the Nursing Center (housed in the College of
Nursing), implemented case management, screening, health education and consultation services to underserved populations of rural
residents, homeless people, migrants and individuals in poverty.

STUDENT AND OUTREACH SERVICES

Cheryl Saunders (Multicultural Student Services) received the "Rising Star Award" presented to graduate students at the regional
conference of the NASPA Region IV West held in Jackson Hole, Wyo. . . . MaryAnne Lustgraaf (Memorial Union) has been honored by
Maxwell Medals, Swimming World and the USA Swimming National Officials Committee for her volunteer contributions to age group
swimming. Her involvement with swimming goes beyond the pool deck to the North Dakota LSC, where she is the current chair.

THE ADELPHI SOCIETY

The Adelphi Society, UND's Speech and Debate Team, placed third in team sweepstakes at the North Dakota Intercollegiate Speech
League State Tournament held in Bismarck. Nine UND students competed in five categories earning points for the team award. In
addition to the team award, five team members took home individual awards in four categories.

"In the News" is published periodically to highlight faculty and staff achievements. Please send submissions to Jan Orvik,
University Relations, Box 7144, jan_orvik@mail.und.nodak.edu.

Brajendra Panda (Computer Science), has successfully competed in the Department of Defense EPSCoR (DEPSCoR) FY2001 grants
program. Dr. Panda will develop and analyze a prototype defense against novel information attacks. The grant proposal requested
$321,000. Department of Defense program officers are negotiating award amounts; the average award will be $298,000.

The Department of Defense will award $18.7 million to 29 institutions in 18 states, including Puerto Rico, to perform research
in science and engineering fields important to national defense. Sixty-three projects were competitively selected under fiscal
2001 DEPSCoR, which is designed to expand research opportunities in states that have traditionally received the funding in
federal support for university research.

Previous DEPSCoR awards to North Dakota are listed on the ND EPSCOR web page at
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/epscor/mission/e_table.html

ND EPSCoR is a federally and state funded program designed to improve the ability of university researchers to compete more
effectively for federal, regional and private research grants in the sciences, engineering and mathematics. Visit ND EPSCoR's
web page at http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/epscor
to learn more or contact Dr. Mark Sheridan, (701) 231-7516, ND EPSCoR Project Director, 258 Ladd-Dunbar Hall, NDSU Fargo, ND
58105.

FIDC grant proposals may be used to purchase instructional materials, travel to teaching-related conferences, or other projects
related to teaching. To submit a proposal, call the Office of Instructional Development (OID) for guidelines and materials or
find the necessary information on the OID web site (listed under "Academics" on the UNDInfo page.)

Proposals may be submitted at any time during the academic year and are reviewed on a monthly basis by the Faculty Instructional
Development Committee. Next deadline is Thursday, March 15.

Following are research and grant opportunities. For more information, contact the Office of Research and Program Development at
777-4278.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)

The Rural Systemic Initiatives (RSI) Program addresses the barriers to adequate science, mathematics and technology education in
economically disadvantaged regions of the nation. By stimulating systemic reform efforts among the communities, school
districts, and classrooms of rural areas, RSI encourages the development of strategies that will result in sustainable,
adaptable, and systemic improvements in science, mathematics, and technology education in schools and colleges. While the
primary focus of the program is on providing leadership and support for educational reform in a rural region, RSI also hopes to
encourage discussions geared toward economic growth for the region that bear on student access to, and achievement in, these
subjects. The NSF supports 5 categories of awards: Development, Phase II, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU),
Implementation, and Leadership Development for Master Teachers Awards. Approximately $16 million is available in FY 2001 to
fund 12 awards. The size of a given award will be dependent on the nature and scope of the project but will typically range
from $100,000-$200,000 for development awards for 12 months duration. Implementation awards, including Phase II awards, are
expected to be funded at a level of $500,000-$1.5 million per year. TCU Implementation awards are expected to be funded at a
level of $100,000-$250,000 per year for up to 5 years. TCU Developmental Awards will be funded at $100,000 for 12 months.
Leadership Development Awards for Master Teachers awards are expected to be funded at a level of $250,000 per year for up to 3
years. Deadlines: 5/1/01 (Leadership Development for Master Teachers); 10/1/01 (Implementation, including TCU), 3/1/02
(Development, including for TCU, and Phase II). Contact: Jody Chase, 703/292-8684; jchase@nsf.gov;
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0157/nsf0157.htm.

The goal of the ADVANCE Program is to increase participation of women in the scientific and engineering workforce through
increased representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers. With each of the 3 types of
ADVANCE awards, NSF seeks to support new approaches to improving the climate for women in U.S. academic institutions and
facilitate women's advancement to the highest ranks of academic leadership. Creative approaches to realize the goal of this
pilot program are sought through the programs listed below. Contact: Alice Hogan, ahogan@nsf.gov;
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0169/nsf0169.htm. Deadlines: 4/2/01 (Optional Letter of Intent); 5/8/01 (Proposal).

Institutional Transformation Awards support several stages of institutional transformation, including data collection, analysis,
and self-study necessary to identify problems and define solutions; and implementation of initiatives that bring about
sustainable organizational change contributing to the advancement of women in science and engineering. Awards are up to $75,000
per year for up to 5 years. Deadlines/Contact: See ADVANCE Program above.

Leadership Awards recognize and encourage outstanding contributions made toward increasing the participation and advancement of
women in academic science and engineering careers. Awards will enable awardees to sustain, intensify, and initiate new
activities designed to increase participation and advancement of women scientists and engineers in academe. Awards are up to
$200,000 total for up to 3 years. Deadlines/Contact: See ADVANCE Program above.

Fellows Awards are provided to those who hold a Ph.D. who experience career limitations and demonstrate high potential to
develop or resume active, full-time, independent academic careers at institutions of higher learning in a science or engineering
field supported by NSF. Awards provide up to $60,000 in 12-month's salary support plus applicable fringe benefits, an annual
career development allotment of up to $25,000, and indirect costs. Deadlines/Contact: See ADVANCE Program above.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL
ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM (NIAAA)

The NIAAA invites applications for Exploratory/Developmental Grants (R21) and Small Grants (R03) to support projects that fall
within its research interests. This includes basic and applied research on biochemical, physiological, genetic, and behavioral
mechanisms leading to pathological drinking behavior; mechanisms of alcohol-induced organ damage, including fetal injury; and
clinical, behavioral, and epidemiological approaches to more effective diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcoholism,
alcohol abuse and alcohol-related problems. Both R21 and R03 mechanisms are designed to encourage necessary initial development
of promising ideas to provide a basis for important future research. The R21 has as an additional objective of testing
innovative or conceptually creative ideas that are scientifically sound and may advance understanding of alcohol abuse and
alcoholism. Small grants will provide up to $50,000/year for 2 years in direct costs. The cap on exploratory grants is
$100,000/year for 3 years. Deadlines: 6/1/01, 10/1/01, 2/1/02, 6/1/02, 10/1/02. Contact: Ernestine Vanderveen (R03 grants),
301/443-2530, tv9f@nih.gov, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-99-098.html; Capt. Darryl Bertolucci (R21 grants),
301/443-4898, dbertolu@mail.nih.gov, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-99-131.html.

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE (CNS)

AmeriCorps Promise Fellowships provide support for individuals to serve for one year as leaders with national, state, and local
nonprofit organizations, coordinating activities intended to support children and youth. Fellows may be: alumni of AmeriCorps,
Peace Corps, the military, and other service organizations; recent college graduates or part-time students looking for a chance
to engage in service and gain leadership experience; advanced degree candidates concentrating in areas such as education, public
policy, non-profit management, social work, public health and business; and professionals in nonprofits, corporations, other
private sector organizations, and education who are ready for a new challenge. Fellows receive a living allowance of $13,000
and an education award of $4,725 that can be used to finance higher education or to pay off student loans. Deadline: 5/10/01.
Contact: Shelly Ryan, 202/606-5000 x549; sryan@cns.gov; http://americorps.org/promise/recruiting.html.

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ITTLESON FOUNDATION, INC.

The Foundation provides support for pilot projects, test and demonstration projects and applied research that would inform
public policy, if successful. Current areas of interest include AIDS, the environment, and mental health. Deadline(s): 4/1/01,
9/1/01. Contact: Anthony C. Wood, Executive Director, 212/794-2008; http://www.ittlesonfoundation.org/guides.html.

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CHARLES A. AND ANNE MORROW
LINDBERGH FOUNDATION

Lindbergh Foundation Grants of up to $10,580 are awarded for projects that help achieve a balance between technological progress
and preservation of the natural environment. Areas of interest include aviation/aerospace, agriculture, conservation of natural
resources (including animals, plants, water, and general conservation (land, energy, air, etc.), education (including
humanities/education, the arts, and intercultural communication), exploration, health (including biomedical research, health and
population sciences, and adaptive technology), and waste minimization and management. Each year the Foundation awards 9-10
grants. A Jonathan Lindbergh Brown Grant may be given to a project in the above categories to support adaptive technology or
biomedical research which seeks to redress imbalance between an individual and his/her human environment. Deadline: 6/15/01.
Contact: 763-576-1596; info@lindberghfoundation.org; http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/grants/grantapp2002.html.

The Fellowship for Korean Studies supports non-Korean scholars who are university professors and instructors, doctoral
candidates, professional researchers at research institutes and other qualified professionals who want to conduct field research
on relevant subjects in Korea. Duration is from 3-12 months. Fellows receive a monthly stipend and round-trip international
airfare. Deadline: 5/31/01. Contact: Personnel Exchange Team, (+82-2)3463-5613; fellow@kofo.or.kr;
http://kf.or.kr/english/kf/fellow_g1.html.

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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR
THE HUMANITIES (NEH)

Fellowships for University Teachers provide up to $40,000 for 12 months to enable individuals to pursue advanced work in the
humanities. Projects may contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. Award
recipients might eventually produce scholarly articles, a monograph on a specialized subject, a book on a broad topic, an
archaeological site report, a translation, an edition, or other scholarly tools. Applicants must be affiliated with, or retired
from, an institution which grants the Ph.D. Contact: Division of Research Programs, 202/606-8200; fellowships@neh.gov;
http://www.neh.gov/grants/onebook/fellowships.html. Deadlines: The NEH will accept applications postmarked between March 1,
2001 and May 1, 2001.

Fellowships for College Teachers/Independent Scholars provide up to $40,000 for 12 months of study and research that will
enhance recipients' capacities as humanities scholars and enable them to contribute to thought and knowledge in the humanities.
Independent scholars, scholars affiliated with or retired from institutions that do not grant the Ph.D. in the proposed research
area, and scholars from non-academic institutions may apply. Deadline: 5/1/01. Contact: Division of Research Programs,
202/606-8200; fellowships@neh.gov; http://www.neh.gov/grants/onebook/fellowships.html.

-- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Interim Director, Office of Research and Program Development.

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